Namegawa, Saitama Contents Geography Surrounding municipalities History Economy Education Transportation Local attractions External links Navigation menu36°3′57.6″N 139°21′39.5″E / 36.066000°N 139.360972°E / 36.066000; 139.36097236°3′57.6″N 139°21′39.5″E / 36.066000°N 139.360972°E / 36.066000; 139.360972http://www.town.namegawa.saitama.jp/[update]Official Websitee00292924257807802257807802

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Namegawa



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滑川町

Town

Namegawa town office
Namegawa town office




Flag of Namegawa
Flag


Official seal of Namegawa
Seal



Location of Namegawa in Saitama Prefecture
Location of Namegawa in Saitama Prefecture



Namegawa is located in Japan

Namegawa

Namegawa



 

Coordinates: 36°3′57.6″N 139°21′39.5″E / 36.066000°N 139.360972°E / 36.066000; 139.360972Coordinates: 36°3′57.6″N 139°21′39.5″E / 36.066000°N 139.360972°E / 36.066000; 139.360972
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama Prefecture
DistrictHiki
Area

 • Total29.68 km2 (11.46 sq mi)
Population
(February 2016)

 • Total18,295
 • Density616/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreePine
- FlowerAzalea
- BirdGreen pheasant
Phone number0493-56-2211
Address750-1 Fukuda, Namekawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-8585
Websitehttp://www.town.namegawa.saitama.jp/


Musashi Kyūryō National Government Park


Namegawa (滑川町, Namegawa-machi) is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2016[update], the town had an estimated population of 18,294, and a population density of 616 persons per km². Its total area is 29.68 square kilometres (11.46 sq mi).




Contents





  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Surrounding municipalities


  • 3 History


  • 4 Economy


  • 5 Education


  • 6 Transportation

    • 6.1 Railway


    • 6.2 Highway



  • 7 Local attractions


  • 8 External links




Geography


Namekawa is located in a hilly region of central Saitama Prefecture, approximately 60 kilometers from central Tokyo.



Surrounding municipalities



  • Saitama Prefecture
    • Kumagaya

    • Higshimatsuyama

    • Ranzan


History


The village of Namegawa was created on November 3, 1954 by the merger of the villages of Fukuda and Miyamae in Hiki District, Saitama. It was elevated to town status on November 3, 1984. Proposals to merge Namegawa with one or more of its neighbors have been made in 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008 without success.



Economy


The economy of Namegawa is largely agricultural, although it is also a bedroom community to a significant percentage of the working population, who commute to nearby Saitama City or Tokyo.



Education


Namegawa has three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.



Transportation



Railway



  • Tobu Railway – Tobu Tojo Line

    • Shinrinkōen – Tsukinowa


Highway


  • Japan National Route 254


Local attractions


  • Musashi Kyūryō National Government Park


External links


Media related to Namegawa, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons



  • Official Website (in Japanese)







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